Virus/trojan problem

general surgery · May 18, 2005

Re: Chaslang ~ I've done it again.....

Chas, can you help me with a recurring problem? I have downloaded all the antivirus/adware stuff recommended, and run multiple scans in Safe mode with the System REstore option turned off (Xp DSL), and removed all identified malware.

Within a few minutes of rebooting, I get an alert from my NOrton 2004 antivirus that I have high ra isk trojan horse. The AntiVir program has detected bad stuff in my archives that cannot be repaired or fixed. Could this be where the recurring infection is coming from? If so, how can I get rid of it?

Thanks

chaslang · May 18, 2005

Re: Chaslang ~ I've done it again.....

general surgery said:

Chas, can you help me with a recurring problem? I have downloaded all the antivirus/adware stuff recommended, and run multiple scans in Safe mode with the System REstore option turned off (Xp DSL), and removed all identified malware.

Within a few minutes of rebooting, I get an alert from my NOrton 2004 antivirus that I have high ra isk trojan horse. The AntiVir program has detected bad stuff in my archives that cannot be repaired or fixed. Could this be where the recurring infection is coming from? If so, how can I get rid of it?

Thanks
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Please do not post your problems in a thread you do not own. Always start your own thread.
When providing information on your problems be specific. What is the name of the virus/trojan? What is the filename and path to the file? What do you mean by "archives"? Do you mean the area where antivirus and spyware programs store backups of things they have repaired? If so, empty those archives or vaults (whatever they call them).

I'm moving you to your own thread.

general surgery · May 18, 2005

Recurring Trojan

Running Xp, DSL connection. Have downloaded and run in Safe Mode with system restore disabled antiviral programs such as AVG, AntiVir, Registry Mechanic, CC cleaner, Norton 2004 antivirus , TRojan REmover, Asquared, etc (all the antimalware stuff listed on the site for basic removals)

The Norton keeps finding Trojan Horse virus files, just minutes after I have run a full system scan, and quarantining and deleting the viruses found on the previous scan. One of the other programs identified viruses in Archives files, which could not be repaired or accessed. Could this be the source of my recurring virus problem? If so, is there any way I can remove it short of a complete system recovery (ugh)?

chaslang · May 19, 2005

Re: Recurring Trojan

Please do not keep opening new thread for the same problems. I already moved you into your own thread after you posted in a thread that belongs to someone else. Stay in one thread. I'm merging you back to the other thread.

- Download HijackThis 1.99.1

- Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:\Program Files\HJT

- Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file.

- Before running HijackThis: You must close each of the following:your web browser, e-mail client, instant messenger, and programs like notepad, wordpad, MS Word etc. And any other unnecessary running programs.

- Run HijackThis and save your log file.

- Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next message. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post).

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Virus/trojan problem

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